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-- hallowed grounds of arlington cemetery and had the opportunity to say thank you and visit some of our wounded warriors at walter reed. then last night we learned the news of this attack in benghazi. as americans let us never, ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because our people are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it, in some cases lay down their lives for it. our country's only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those both civilian and military, who represent us around the globe. no acts of terror already ever shake the resolve of this great nation. alter that character, or eclipse the values that we stand for. today we mourn for more americans who represent the very best of the united states of america. we will not waiver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act and make no mistake, justice will be done. but we also know that the lives of these americans led stand in stark contrast to those of their attackers. these four americans stood up for freedom and human dignity. they should give every american great
-- hallowed grounds of arlington cemetery and had the opportunity to say thank you and visit some of our wounded warriors at walter reed. then last night we learned the news of this attack in benghazi. as americans let us never, ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because our people are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it, in some cases lay down their lives for it. our country's only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those both civilian and military,...
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s national cemetery program and burial process as well as at arlington national cemetery. i believe we have a solemn obligation to cherish the memory and heroic actions of our fallen heroes by holding ourselves and our organizations to the highest standards which this legislation aims to do. therefore i urge all members to support h.r. 5948 and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. the gentleman from maine continues to reserve. the gentleman from florida. mr. miller: i yield one minute to the gentleman from ohio, mr. stivers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. stivers: thank you. i'd like to thank the credit for yielding. as a member of congress and a serviceman, i was as shocked as erp else the stories coming out late last year about dover air force base mortuary sending cremated unidentified remains to the prince georges landfill. it's a terrible injustice to our service members and can't be allowed to happen again. while unidentified partial remains are now cremated and bur
s national cemetery program and burial process as well as at arlington national cemetery. i believe we have a solemn obligation to cherish the memory and heroic actions of our fallen heroes by holding ourselves and our organizations to the highest standards which this legislation aims to do. therefore i urge all members to support h.r. 5948 and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. the gentleman from maine continues to reserve. the...
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Sep 11, 2012
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the president is in arlington national cemetery, one of several stops today for the president. the u.s. house will gavel back again in about 15 minutes. we would like to hear from you. we're opening our phone lines for your thoughts on september 11. how has america changed? we're also asking honor face the page, facebook.com/cspan. and the numbers to call -- make sure that you mute your television set. give others a chance to call if you called within the past 30 days. good morning and go had -- good morning and go ahead. >> it is a mixed bag in terms of how america has changed. i had seen some aspects of a better type of unity in america. it is the same as the presidential race. people wanting to move forward. in other side with people based on their name or religion or their name. they get looked at suspiciously. human life and the innocence of any time is wrong. we to respect each other's humanity. i am speaking as an african american. i am bewildered -- would like to see americans of all races may be to celebrate the cells that were lost in the trans-atlantic slave trade --
the president is in arlington national cemetery, one of several stops today for the president. the u.s. house will gavel back again in about 15 minutes. we would like to hear from you. we're opening our phone lines for your thoughts on september 11. how has america changed? we're also asking honor face the page, facebook.com/cspan. and the numbers to call -- make sure that you mute your television set. give others a chance to call if you called within the past 30 days. good morning and go had...
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host: angela, independent line from arlington, virginia. caller: i would like to ask one question. i used to be a republican. i'm a ron paul supporter and i honestly think that he is the only gentleman remaining in congress and i'll tell you why. number one, now we have a nominee in the republican party called mitt romney. he made so much money and sends it overseas and wants to start something with china. he wants us to go to war with iran. this is a gentleman who has five sons and not one of them is in the military. and he wants us to go to war with iran. we don't have money to pay for these wars. ryan voted for two wars and medicare part d, stimulus, tax cuts and now he is complaining that we're in debt, how did we get there? guest: when we talk about iran and the concerns i have with iran getting nuclear weapons and the issues right now with israel and with iran, i think that the president has sent mixed signals. he says to israel, we have your back. i'm not exactly sure what that means anymore and the people of israel aren't sure. iran continues to move forward, i believe deve
host: angela, independent line from arlington, virginia. caller: i would like to ask one question. i used to be a republican. i'm a ron paul supporter and i honestly think that he is the only gentleman remaining in congress and i'll tell you why. number one, now we have a nominee in the republican party called mitt romney. he made so much money and sends it overseas and wants to start something with china. he wants us to go to war with iran. this is a gentleman who has five sons and not one of...
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i went to his funeral at articlington national cemetery -- at arlington national cemetery. i had become friends since then with the mcguinnesses -- mcguinesses. i've been to all the funerals of those who have died while in service in harm's way for my district. i've been to too many of those such funerals. but this wasn't a person from my district in east texas. this was a guy from knox, pennsylvania, a young man graduated from high school, gotten into trouble at the end, ross' mom doesn't want me to forget that. he was given a second chance. they let him graduate, he joined the army and ross found his niche. i haven't seen any pictures anybody had of me during army basic training or officer basic training in 1974. but i don't think i was smiling if somebody has them. it was a difficult time. it was hot. humid. but there are pictures of ross going through basic with other soldiers and he got a big old smile, had a beautiful smile. and the guys with him are not so smiling. there are pictures of him after he got to iraq and the heat obviously was wearing down his friends, fel
i went to his funeral at articlington national cemetery -- at arlington national cemetery. i had become friends since then with the mcguinnesses -- mcguinesses. i've been to all the funerals of those who have died while in service in harm's way for my district. i've been to too many of those such funerals. but this wasn't a person from my district in east texas. this was a guy from knox, pennsylvania, a young man graduated from high school, gotten into trouble at the end, ross' mom doesn't want...
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wildlife service district office in arlington, texas. however, as happens so many times, the washington, d.c., headquarters of fish and wildlife is not so supportive and has suggested that it describes as a nonlegislative solution. an agreement with the justice department not to prosecute north texas municipal water district for transporting zebra mussels. just think about this, mr. speaker. as someone who believes that we are a nation of law, i am deeply troubled by the notion that a federal agency would suggest that it would not seek to prosecute under the law those who may violate the law. . ment this aproich is the right approach. -- this approach is the right approach. so i urge adoption of h.r. 6007 and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. holt: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. holt: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is r
wildlife service district office in arlington, texas. however, as happens so many times, the washington, d.c., headquarters of fish and wildlife is not so supportive and has suggested that it describes as a nonlegislative solution. an agreement with the justice department not to prosecute north texas municipal water district for transporting zebra mussels. just think about this, mr. speaker. as someone who believes that we are a nation of law, i am deeply troubled by the notion that a federal...